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🗣 khoktai 🗣 (u: khog'tai) 擴大 [wt][mo] khok-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope || 擴大
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🗣 kixntai/kuxntai 🗣 (u: kin/kun'tai) 近代 [wt][mo] kīn-tāi/kūn-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949) || 近代
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🗣 taixciexn 🗣 (u: tai'ciexn) 大戰 [wt][mo] tāi-tsiàn [#]

1. () (CE) war; to wage war || 大戰
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🗣 taixløo 🗣 (u: tai'løo) 代勞 [wt][mo] tāi-lô [#]

1. () (CE) to do sth in place of sb else || 代勞
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🗣 taixpo 🗣 (u: tai'po) 代步 [wt][mo] tāi-pōo [#]

1. () (CE) to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive); means of transportation || 代步
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🗣 taixsiaw 🗣 (u: tai'siaw) 代銷 [wt][mo] tāi-siau [#]

1. () (CE) to sell as agent; to sell on commission (e.g. insurance policies); proxy sale (of stocks) || 代銷
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🗣 zhwtai 🗣 (u: zhuo'tai) 取代 [wt][mo] tshú-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution || 取代
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🗣 zorngtai 🗣 (u: zoxng'tai) 壯大 [wt][mo] tsòng-tāi [#]

1. () (CE) to expand; to strengthen || 壯大
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🗣u: Y u cit ee toa'to'kuy, zøx sviar'miq tai'cix lorng cyn bøo hofng'pien. 伊有一个大肚胿，做啥物代誌攏真無方便。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他有一個很大的肚子，做起任何事都很不方便。

🗣u: Cit'sud'ar tai'cix tøf pan be hør'sex, cyn ha'siaw! 一屑仔代誌都辦袂好勢，真下痟！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一點小事情都辦不好，真沒用！

🗣u: Goar sit'zai bøo'hoad'to hwn'syn laai zhuo'lie pat'laang ee tai'cix. 我實在無法度分身來處理別人的代誌。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我實在沒辦法分身來處理別人的事情。

🗣u: ciaxm tai'tøf'sox 占大多數 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

占大多數

🗣u: Biern lie tøf'su, goarn taw ee tai'cix goar kaf'ki e zhuo'lie. 免你多事，阮兜的代誌我家己會處理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

不用你雞婆，我家的事情我自己會處理。

🗣u: Tai'cix kaux cid ee kharm'zam, goar ma bøo'hoad'to`aq. 代誌到這个坎站，我嘛無法度矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情到這個地步，我也沒辦法了。

🗣u: Tai'cix tap'tap'tiq'tiq, arn'zvoar zøx tøf zøx be liao. 代誌沓沓滴滴，按怎做都做袂了。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一大堆繁雜的事情，怎麼做都做不完。

🗣u: Cid hang tai'cix goar ma bøo'hoad'to. 這項代誌我嘛無法度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事我也沒有辦法。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix tiøh'aix ciaux hoad'to laai kviaa. 咱做代誌著愛照法度來行。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事情必須依循規則來走。

🗣u: Lieen cid khoarn iao'siu'tai lie tøf kvar zøx, karm m kviaf e zheg'hoex'siu? 連這款夭壽代你都敢做，敢毋驚會促歲壽？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

連這種缺德事你都敢做，難道不怕折壽嗎？

🗣u: Cid kvia tai'cix, goar si bøo'hoad'to ka lie koax'pør'hiarm. 這件代誌，我是無法度共你掛保險。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這件事，我沒辦法向你做保證。

🗣u: Tai'cix tøf teq loan`aq, lie maix køq laai taux'bøo'eeng. 代誌都咧亂矣，你莫閣來鬥無閒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情已經很亂了，你不要再來幫倒忙。

🗣u: Y zøx tai'cix pud'sii tøf ngf'ngf'iab'iab, m zay si teq zøx sviar'miq phvae'tai. 伊做代誌不時都掩掩揜揜，毋知是咧做啥物歹代。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他做事常常遮遮掩掩的，不曉得在幹什麼壞事。

🗣u: Lieen ciaq'ni karn'tafn ee tai'cix lie tøf zøx be hør, cyn'cviax u'kaux png'tharng. 連遮爾簡單的代誌你都做袂好，真正有夠飯桶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

連這麼簡單的事你都做不好，真的很笨。

🗣u: Y cid'zam'ar tngf'teq løh'soef, tak hang tai'cix tøf zøx be sun. 伊這站仔當咧落衰，逐項代誌都做袂順。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他這陣子正倒楣，每件事都做不順。

🗣u: Lie chyn'chviu koarn'kef'pøo, tak hang tai'cix tøf beq koarn. 你親像管家婆，逐項代誌都欲管。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你好像管家婆，每件事情都要管。

🗣u: Si yn'ui Liim`siefn'svy ka larn taux'svaf'kang tai'cix ciaq e ciaq sun'si, lie aix kvoar'kirn ka laang soeq'tøf'sia. 是因為林先生共咱鬥相共代誌才會遮順序，你愛趕緊共人說多謝。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

是因為林先生幫我們事情才能這麼順利，你要趕快向人家道謝。

🗣u: Y ee laang cyn zap'zhab, sviar'miq tai'cix tøf beq koarn. 伊的人真雜插，啥物代誌都欲管。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他很好管閒事，什麼事都要管。

🗣u: Nar e hiaq gong'tay, cit'tiarm'ar tai'cix tøf zøx be hør. 哪會遐戇呆，一點仔代誌都做袂好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

怎麼會那麼笨，一點點事情都做不好。

🗣u: Goar cviaa gee'siaau y hid khoarn zøx tai'cix ee thai'to. 我誠㤉潲伊彼款做代誌的態度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我很討厭他那種做事的態度。

🗣u: Tai'cix beeng'beeng tøf y zøx`ee, y gve'ao korng si pat'laang. 代誌明明都伊做的，伊硬拗講是別人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

事情分明就是他做的，他硬扯說是別人。

🗣u: Yn kviar tøf thak tai'hak`aq, iao'køq teq hoaan'lør y u ciah'png`bøo, cyn'cviax si tiøh'kviar'kafm. 𪜶囝都讀大學矣，猶閣咧煩惱伊有食飯無，真正是著囝甘。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他兒子都讀大學了，還為他吃飯了沒在煩惱，未免過度為兒女操心了。

🗣u: Tøf ciaq'ni axm`aq, u sviar'miq tai'cix tarn biin'ar'zaix ciaq'køq korng. 都遮爾暗矣，有啥物代誌等明仔載才閣講。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

已經這麼晚了，有什麼事等明天再說。

🗣u: Hid zaan tai'cix tak'kef tøf sviu'beq ka y paxng ho be'kix`tid, lie si køq liu hef beq'sie? 彼層代誌逐家都想欲共伊放予袂記得，你是閣餾彼欲死？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那件事情大家都想要遺忘，你又重提是要幹什麼？

🗣u: Pvee'pvee si laang, u ee laang tiam'tiam zøx hør'tai; u ee laang sviu'khafng'sviu'phang beq hai`laang, u'viar si “cit viu bie chi paq viu laang”, sviar'miq khoarn laang tøf u. 平平是人，有的人恬恬做好代；有的人想空想縫欲害人，有影是「一樣米飼百樣人」，啥物款人都有。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一樣都是人，有的人默默行善；有的想盡辦法害人，真的是「一種米養百種人」，什麼樣的人都有。

🗣u: Laang korng, “Phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo.” Cid pae tai'cix zøx liao sun'si, pud'køx si cit'sii ee hør'un, larn tiøh'aix kex'siok poee'iorng sit'lek, ciaq u'hoad'to kuo'kuo'tngg'tngg, exng'hux kog'ciorng ee thiao'ciexn. 人講：「歹船拄著好港路。」這擺代誌做了順序，不過是一時的好運，咱著愛繼續培養實力，才有法度久久長長，應付各種的挑戰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

人家說「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，這不過是一時的時運亨通，我們得繼續培養實力，才有辦法長長久久，應付各種挑戰。

🗣u: Cid ee laang zeeng sex'haxn tø cviaa kib'sexng, tvaf tøf ciah kaq go lak'zap`aq, zøx tai'cix iao'si arn'nef zhorng'zhorng'pong'pong, cyn'cviax si “guu tø si guu, khafn kaux Pag'kviaf ia si guu”. 這个人從細漢就誠急性，今都食甲五六十矣，做代誌猶是按呢衝衝碰碰，真正是「牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他從小就是一個急性子的人，現在都五六十歲了，做事情還是那麼衝動莽撞，真的是「牛牽到北京還是牛」。

🗣u: Zhafn'thviaf tuo chviax ee hid kuie ee oaan'kafng, sviar'miq tai'cix tøf be'hiao zøx, køq cyn ciap ka voar'pvoaa siag hai`khix, cyn'cviax si “svef kef'nng`ee bøo, paxng kef'sae`ee u”. 餐廳拄倩的彼幾个員工，啥物代誌都袂曉做，閣真捷共碗盤摔害去，真正是「生雞卵的無，放雞屎的有」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

餐廳剛聘請的那幾位員工，什麼事情都不會做，還很常將碗盤摔壞，真的是「成事不足，敗事有餘」。

🗣u: Siok'gie korng, “U'liong tø u hog.” Pag'tngg aix paxng khaq khoaq`leq, m'thafng kef'ar tngg ciao'ar to, tak hang tai'cix tøf beq kaq laang kex'kaux. 俗語講：「有量就有福。」腹腸愛放較闊咧，毋通雞仔腸鳥仔肚，逐項代誌都欲佮人計較。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

俗語說：「有度量就有福氣。」心胸要寬廣一點，不要小鼻子小眼睛的，凡事都要與人計較。

🗣u: Mia'lie ee tai'cix si of'bin'zhat køq bøo laang bad, khvoax'mia'siefn ka laang sngx'mia lorng cyn zay'viar cid'lø zhud'thaau, e kef korng kuie'kux'ar hør'oe ho laang'kheq hvoaf'hie, arn'nef yn ciaq u cvii thafng thaxn, m'ciaq korng “sioxng'mia bøo pøf, ciah zuie tøf bøo”, khvoax'mia'siefn tø si oar'khøx cid po teq zoarn'ciah`ee. 命理的代誌是烏面賊閣無人捌，看命仙共人算命攏真知影這號齣頭，會加講幾句仔好話予人客歡喜，按呢𪜶才有錢通趁，毋才講「相命無褒，食水都無」，看命仙就是倚靠這步咧賺食的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

命理的事情是難以理解且沒人看得懂，算命的人都深諳這些把戲，會多說幾句好話讓客人高興，如此他們才會有錢賺，所以說「相命術士如果不說些讚美客人的話，連水都沒得喝」，命相師全靠這招在混飯吃的。

🗣u: Cid tiaau khef tak'nii tøf tu'sie kuie'na ee laang, zexng'huo kuy'teng ciaf be'sae sngr zuie, m'køq lorng bøo laang teq zhab, keq bøo kuie tafng, tai'cix tø “zuun koex zuie bøo huun”, sngr zuie ee laang iw'goaan zhaq'zhaq'zhaq. 這條溪逐年都駐死幾若个人，政府規定遮袂使耍水，毋過攏無人咧插，隔無幾冬，代誌就「船過水無痕」，耍水的人猶原插插插。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這條溪每年都溺死好幾個人，政府規定這裡不能戲水，不過都沒人理會，過沒幾年，事情就「船過水無痕」，戲水的人仍然滿坑滿谷。

🗣u: Cid ee sii'tai sw'iaux syn sw'uii, lau'ieen`ee be'sae lau'kor'parn, id'tit iong “koex kiøo khaq ze lie kviaa'lo, ciah iaam khaq ze lie ciah bie” ee thai'to, laai kax'si siaux'lieen'laang. 這个時代需要新思維，老沿的袂使老古板，一直用「過橋較濟你行路，食鹽較濟你食米」的態度，來教示少年人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這個時代需要新的思維，老一輩的不可以食古不化，一直用「倚老賣老」的心態，來教訓年輕人。)

🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

🗣u: Larn na beq ti sia'hoe kaq laang zøx tai'cix, tiøh'aix ciaux'khie'kafng laai, siefn tøf m'thafng sviu'beq phvy`laang, “chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m kviaf chiu'boea zøx'hofng'thay”. 咱若欲佇社會佮人做代誌，著愛照起工來，仙都毋通想欲偏人，「樹頭徛予在，毋驚樹尾做風颱」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們若要在社會上與人共事，就得按部就班，不要有占別人便宜的念頭，「根基穩固了，就不怕外在的環境惡劣」。

🗣u: Y tuo jip'khix kofng'sy tø tng'tiøh “ku siuu ciah syn siuu”, tak hang tai'cix lau'ciao tøf beq ka y ciah'sie'sie, bøo beq ho y u ky'hoe thafng zhud'thaau. 伊拄入去公司就搪著「舊囚食新囚」，逐項代誌老鳥都欲共伊食死死，無欲予伊有機會通出頭。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他剛進去公司就遭遇「老鳥欺負新鳥」，每件事情老鳥都要吃定他，不讓他有出頭的機會。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]] 

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]] 
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii [[...]] 

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]] 
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zerngkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kheq [[...]] 

politician

政客

• Zerngkheq cyn aix zhab zerngti ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kheq cyn aix zhab zexng'ti ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  Politicians like to get involved in politics.
  政客很喜歡管政治的事情

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]] 

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]] 
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

chimbeeng taixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'beeng tai'gi [[...]] 

have a firm grasp of what is right and wrong, able to forget self interest in the face of an event of great significance

深明大義

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai [[...]] 

use a minnow to catch a whopper use a little bait to catch a big fish

鯽魚釣鯉魚,以小釣大,以少誘多

zux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux; (zu) [[...]] 

halt, remain temporarily, to station (troops, diplomatic representatives)

駐

• Bykog zu Hoaa Taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog zu Hoaa Tai'saix [[...]] 
  US Ambassador to China
  美國駐華大使

gix'niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'niu [[...]] 

divert oneself, while away time

逍遣

• Bøo taixcix borng limciuo zøx gix'niu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix borng lym'ciuo zøx gi'niu. [[...]] 
  Nothing to do but have a few drinks to take up the time.
  沒有事情喝喝酒做消遣。

ha'haf taixchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haf'haf tai'chiøx [[...]] 

roar with laughter, to laugh heartily

哈哈大笑

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

Hisefng siøfgvor, oanseeng taixgvor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'sefng siør'gvor, oaan'seeng tai'gvor. [[...]] 

sacrifice oneself to help others (Lit. Sacrifice myself, everyone profits.)

犧牲小我,完成大我。

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

hiao ie taixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiao ie tai'gi [[...]] 

persuade someone to follow the right path by telling him what is right

曉以大義

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'iong [[...]] 

cost, expenses, expenditure, outlay

費用

• eng kongsy ee huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng kofng'sy ee huix'iong [[...]] 
  at the expense of the company
  用公司的費用

• huxtafm huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'tafm huix'iong [[...]] 
  bear the expenses of
  負擔費用

• cietserng huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'serng huix'iong [[...]] 
  cut down expenses
  節省費用

• Huieiong taixkhaix aix nng zhefng khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'iong tai'khaix aix nng zhefng khof. [[...]] 
  The outlay will come to about NT$2,000
  費用大概要兩千塊。

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]] 

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehbøeq hoatsefng symmih taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]] 
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

jiedsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym [[...]] 

zeal, enthusiastic, earnestly, devoted

熱心

• jiedsym zøx taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym zøx tai'cix; jiet'sym zøx/zøex tai'cix [[...]] 
  be devoted to one's task.
  熱心做事

• jiedsym thviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym thviaf [[...]] 
  listen intently
  熱心聽

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea [[...]] 

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

• Khaq sitlea, goar bøeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix. [[...]] 
  I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
  很抱歉,我要先回去 。

khaiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'ky [[...]] 

establish a beginning

開基

• Goarn siong taixsefng laai ciaf khaiky ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn siong tai'sefng laai ciaf khay'ky ee. [[...]] 
  We came here first to get things started.
  我們最先來這裡開基的。

khongzofng taixtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'zofng tai'tø [[...]] 

level thoroughfare leading to many places

康莊大道

kviabor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'bor [[...]] 

henpecked

懼內

• Y si kviabor taixoong, sofie aix kab yn thaethaix zhamsioong khaq uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kviaf'bor tai'oong, sor'ie aix kab yn thaix'thaix zhafm'sioong khaq u'hau. [[...]] 
  He is very henpecked so if you want to determine things you have to arrange matters with his wife.
  他是怕太太大王,所以要跟他太太商量比較有用。

kox taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox tai'kiok [[...]] 

pay heed to the whole matter, for the interests of the whole

顧大局

køeato-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'to sii'tai; køex'to-sii'tai; (koex'to'kii) [[...]] 

period of transition

過渡時代(期)

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]] 

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

• Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]] 
  I leave this matter entirely up to you.
  這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

liw cy taixkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liw cy tai'kied [[...]] 

leave stealthily, to leave without notifying others, slip out

溜之大吉

mi'thiefn taixzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mii'thiefn tai'zoe [[...]] 

great crime (so great as to fill the universe)

彌天大罪

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]] 

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]] 
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

ofngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'su; (koex'khix ee tai'cix) [[...]] 

past events, things of the past, things that have come to pass

往事,過去的事

phirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phirn [[...]] 

agree upon

約定

• Taixkef ciaux phirn ciaux kviaa tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef ciaux phirn ciaux kviaa tø hør. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that everyone do according to what was agreed upon.
  大家照約定來做就好。

• Phirn cit jit kax yn kviar kax nng tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phirn cit jit kax yn kviar kax nng tiarm'zefng. [[...]] 
  She was expected to teach the child for two hours a day.
  約定一天教她的兒子兩個鐘頭。

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]] 

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]] 
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

siawzaai taixiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'zaai tai'iong [[...]] 

give great responsibility to a man of common ability

小才大用

suxn'exng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sun'exng sii'tai [[...]] 

conform to the times

順應時代

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai [[...]] 

generation, dynasty, era, reign, to substitute, supersede, alter, as a substitute, in place of, instead of

代

• auxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tai [[...]] 
  the coming or nest generation
  後代

• hiexntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tai [[...]] 
  present day
  現代

• legtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'tai [[...]] 
  successive generations
  歷代

• seasex taixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'sex tai'tai [[...]] 
  from generation to generation
  世世代代

• tefngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'tai [[...]] 
  previous generation
  上一代

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (taix) [[...]] 

to loan, lend or borrow, the credit side in bookkeeping

貸

• kølixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'li'tai [[...]] 
  usury, usurer
  高利貸

taixhoxng ixzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'hoxng i'zhae [[...]] 

to yield unusually brilliant results

大放異彩

taixhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'hux [[...]] 

to pay for another

代付

taixix sid kengciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'ix sid kefng'ciw [[...]] 

suffer a major setback due to carelessness

大意失荊州

taixiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'iong [[...]] 

to employ in the name of, to use in place of another, to substitute for something, ersatz

代用

taixjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jim [[...]] 

exercise an office in place of another, for just a short time, to act as a substitute or deputy

代任

taixjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jiin [[...]] 

a title of dignity used to address elders in letters, police (a term used in country places)

大人,警察

taixkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kax [[...]] 

to your gracious presence, the carriage for a sovereign or emperor

大駕

taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kef [[...]] 

everybody, all (persons)

大家

• larn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of us (including the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• goarn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of us (excludes the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• lirn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of you
  你們大家

• yn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of them
  他們大家

taixkhix boafnseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'khix boarn'seeng [[...]] 

great man will take time to shape and mature

大器晚成

taixkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'khøx [[...]] 

to teach in place of another teacher

代課

taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kiok [[...]] 

the general situation (condition)

大局

• khvoax taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tai'kiok [[...]] 
  pay attention to the main issue
  看大局

taixkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'koaan [[...]] 

the authority or power to reign over a state, great power or authority

大權

taixlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'lie [[...]] 

agent (of a business firm, organization), a substitute, procurator, serve as agent of, act as the deputy of, stand proxy for, to act on behalf of another

代理

taixløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'løo [[...]] 

do something for another, to labor on behalf of another, lend a hand

代勞

taixpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'pan [[...]] 

manage on behalf of another, to act for another

代辦

taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao [[...]] 

represent (another person, organization), to stand for (something), representative, delegate, proxy

代表

taixpiawthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao'thoaan [[...]] 

representative body, delegation (to a conference)

代表團

taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'saix [[...]] 

ambassador, envoy

大使

• Bykog zuxhoaa taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog zu'hoaa tai'saix [[...]] 
  American ambassador to the Republic of China
  美國駐華大使

taixsid sofbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sid sor'bong [[...]] 

to be greatly disappointed, to be greatly discouraged

大失所望

taixtøe hoezhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'te hoee'zhwn; tai'tøe hoee'zhwn [[...]] 

Spring has returned to the land

大地回春

taixthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'thex; tai'thøex [[...]] 

take the place of, stand proxy for, to substitute, in place of

代替

taixtiern hongtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'tiern hoong'too [[...]] 

realize one's ambition, to ride on the crest of success

大展鴻圖

taixuo khengphuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'uo khefng'phuun [[...]] 

pouring rain, to rain cats and dogs

大雨傾盆

tefngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'tai [[...]] 

one's predecessors (in the family line), those who belong to a previous generation

前代

thøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex; thøex; (thoex) [[...]] 

for, instead of, in place of, to substitute, to change, take the place of, supersede

替

• kiøx kauthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx kaw'thex; kiøx kaw'thøex; (liah kaw'thex) [[...]] 
  the ghost of a drowned man or suicide, causing a man to be drowned or tempting a man to kill himself so that the ghost may get back again to life, which it cannot do till some one thus takes its place
  找替死鬼

• siøthex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex [[...]] 
  do work or keep watch by turns
  輪流

• taixthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'thex; tai'thøex [[...]] 
  to substitute, take the place of a person
  代替

• thøex y khøfliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex y khør'liin; thøex y khør'liin [[...]] 
  have compassion on him, pity him
  替他可憐

thøthiefn taixzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøf'thiefn tai'zoe [[...]] 

great sin that stinks to heaven, the most grave crime, extremely serious offense

滔天大罪

thoantai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaan'tai [[...]] 

hand on from generation to generation

傳代

thuiphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuy'phaix; (tai'piao) [[...]] 

elect or recommend representatives to...

推派(代表)

tiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøx; (tiaux) [[...]] 

to fish (with hook and line), to angle

釣

• ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx [[...]] 
  bite the hook
  上釣

• cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai [[...]] 
  throw a sprat to catch a whale
  以小釣大

• parngtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'tiøx [[...]] 
  drop a line, put out a line
  放釣

tiofngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiorng'tai [[...]] 

grow up, attain manhood, to mature

長大

tuxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tu'zuie [[...]] 

soak in water for a short time

浸水

• Sinpox tiøqaix taixsefng tuxzuie, jien'au ciaq zørsvaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'pox tiøh'aix tai'sefng tu'zuie, jieen'au ciaq zøx'svaf. [[...]] 
  You should soak new cloth in water first before using it to make clothes.
  新的布要先浸水,然後再做衣服。

kautai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tai [[...]] 

leave a message with, give detailed instruction to, to hand to, to hand over

交代

taixcioxng-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'cioxng-hoax [[...]] 

to popularize, popularization

大眾化

taixkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kym [[...]] 

to borrow money, borrowed money

貸款

taixlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'lie [[...]] 

representative, to represent in business, act on behalf of another

代理

taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao [[...]] 

delegate, representative, to represent

代表

taixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'pien [[...]] 

defecate, go to stool, stool, excrement

大便

thøeatai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøex'tai [[...]] 

to substitute, to supersede, instead of, in place of

tviuotai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tviux'tai [[...]] 

to enlarge; to open wide

zexngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'tai [[...]] 

to increase; to grow; to augment; to enlarge

增大

zorngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'tai [[...]] 

to grow strong, big and lusty

壯大

taixciofng 代償 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'ciofng [[...]] 

(medicine, psychology) to compensate

代償

taixpo 逮捕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'po [[...]] 

v[taixpor] - to arrest (a person for a crime); to apprehend

逮捕

taixzog 大作 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'zog [[...]] 

(ce) your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly

大作

tiofngtai 長大 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiorng'tai [[...]] 

(ce) to grow up

長大

u: miq'tai(-cix) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.179]

Res : (to a situation): What is the matter? Why?

什麼事

u: tai'kaq'zhao/lin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.252]

N châng : a grass used to make fine straw hats, fine mats and bags, etc, ''Scirpus triqueter''

蒲

taixløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'løo [[...]][i#] [p.252]

V : ask someone to do sthg for one

代勞

taixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'pien [[...]][i#] [p.252]

V : go to stool, defecate

大便

Taixsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'suo [[...]][i#] [p.252]

Nt : Great Heat (solar term from July 23 to Aug 7)

大暑

u: kex'to sii'tai 過渡時代 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0417] [#28447]

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u: tai'to 大度 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0020] [#56947]

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